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Victim-Survivors, Family and Domestic Violence Service Providers and Support People: Identification of Priority Issues for Research and Translation into Policy and Practice

The rates of family and domestic violence (FDV) remain significantly high in Australia, and to address this, we need to ensure that victim-survivors of FDV are at the centre of these efforts. The research objective was to determine priority issues for future research and policy in FDV as determined by victim-survivors of FDV, providers of FDV services and informal support people.

The effects of birth spacing on early childhood development in high-income nations: A systematic review

This study aimed to systematically review the literature on the associations between birth spacing and developmental outcomes in early childhood (3–10 years of age). Studies examining the associations between interpregnancy intervals and child development outcomes during and beyond the perinatal period have not been systematically reviewed.

The neglect of a child with intellectual disability as reported in Australian news media: A Foucauldian discourse analysis

People with intellectual disability experience a high risk of being neglected and family members are often identified as the perpetrators. Analysing the media provides insight into public narratives about social problems. A search of Australian newspapers published between 2016 and 2021 identified 27 articles that predominately reported on a single case of familial neglect of an individual with intellectual disability.

NICU Dads

Co-design of a program supporting paternal involvement in preterm care.

Tassie Kids: Pathways

Tassie Kids will bring together information about what early childhood services families use across the first five years of a child’s life.

The Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) Impact Evaluation Project

This project evaluates the effectiveness of the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP). To date, we have produced five research reports submitted to the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs.

The Life Course Centre

The Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Children and Families Over the Life Course

Pathways between racial discrimination and the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people

This PhD project aims to examine the associations and causal pathways between racial discrimination and the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people aged 0-17 years.

WA Department of Health Merit Awards - Project - Improving Aboriginal health disparities: the influence of education, child protection and justice systems over time and across generations

This project is a partnership between researchers, the Aboriginal community and government to provide evidence for policy addressing major health priority areas for Aboriginal children and families.

Young Minds Matter

Young Minds Matter is the largest survey of child and adolescent mental health and wellbeing ever conducted in Australia.